The pirates active in the Temasek Strait mainly came from nearby indigenous fishermen. Sumatra and Java would later become Indonesia. At that time, they were on the edge of civilization and a cultural desert. A few years ago, a Ming Dynasty merchant ship ran aground nearby. The indigenous people
It was easy to grab a lot of gold, silver and porcelain, and it was out of control. After years of development, several large-scale pirate teams have been formed.
The pirates' method of plundering is to use light and fast boats to chase and intercept slow-moving cargo ships that are full of goods, jump on board directly, kill all the sailors, steal valuables, and then burn the prey to destroy any traces. Zhao Wen is right?
No, these Javanese monkeys are simply beasts. Compared with them, the fellow pirates in Xiniu Hezhou are as gentle as gentlemen.
In recent months, merchant ships coming and going have been escorted by warships. The pirates have not opened a business for a long time. Today, they finally found two merchant ships that were like fat sheep. The pirates swarmed out and the four companies joined forces to do this deal. Black
The Swan is a typical Western mail ship. This kind of ship is most suitable for pirates, because in addition to a lot of gold and silver, you can also grab white, tender and delicate white women.
The ship at the back is also very attractive. You can guess from its deep waterline that it contains a lot of goods. These cloths and porcelain from the East are easy to change hands and the sales are very good. It seems that today’s sale is really good.
It was huge. The pirates, who were so excited that they were blinded, didn't pay attention to the black muzzles exposed on the side of the Black Swan. Of course, with their simple minds and limited knowledge, it was impossible to know these black holes.
This guy is the latest killer weapon invented.
The four pirate ships took advantage of their small speed and quickly approached their prey. The monkeys climbed densely on the masts, and when they got close to a certain distance, they placed the masts on the opponent's ship. They then swarmed up and started killing and looting like crazy.
The distance was getting closer and closer, and the pirates seemed to have seen the treasure and the woman waving to them. They excitedly held the daggers in their mouths, ready to join the gang. At this time, the Black Swan had also stopped moving, and no one was on the deck.
No, it seemed that the sailors had been scared out of their wits. Two ships clamped the Black Swan on the left and right. When they were about to lower the mast, there was a sudden roar and red flames everywhere. The pirate ship did not react at all.
When they came over, they were broken into pieces. The people on the mast were blown to pieces by the cannonballs. They didn't even understand what was going on. They were so distracted that the two ships disappeared on the sea almost instantly. Even Liu Ziguang was a little shocked. The brigade
The Song people's ability to imitate was so strong that the artillery they made was even more powerful than the artillery in the Nanjing Arsenal!
The two pirate ships that besieged the troop carrier did not get any good results. When they were more than ten feet away from the troop carrier, they suddenly saw a large number of well-equipped soldiers swarming out of the cabin of this unarmed "cargo ship".
The pirates were so surprised that the daggers in their mouths almost fell out. Oh no! We were ambushed. This was their last thought. Before they could turn the ship around, they heard someone on the cargo ship shouting an order in Chinese: "Lift up."
Gun, aim and fire!"
The troop transport ship was not equipped with artillery, but more than two hundred flintlock guns were more than enough for the pirates who were stuck in the semi-primitive and semi-cold weapon era. The first salvo fired dozens of people lying on the mast like birds.
A pirate was shot down, followed by the second and third volleys. The small leader and helmsman on the pirate ship had been killed, and no one was in control of the ship. The monkeys had no choice but to dive into the water to escape, but even in the water they could not get rid of the lead.
Pursuing bullets, the officer ordered free fire. The trainees kept loading, shooting, reloading, and shooting again. They slaughtered the remaining enemies mercilessly, and their faces flushed with excitement.
Not long after, the two pirate ships behind were also wiped out. There were logs, corpses, and debris floating everywhere in the water. From time to time, there were one or two muffled sounds of firecrackers being fired, which was when the soldiers were cutting the weeds and eradicating the roots.
Hua Wuyu blew the smoking muzzle,
He put the blunderbuss back into his waist and said to Xie Long, who was still shooting excitedly beside him: "How about it? Big brother is right, you just need to kill a few people. In fact, fighting is almost like playing."
Xie Long loaded the bullet again, but after taking aim for a long time, he found that there was nothing to shoot, so he put away the blunderbuss and said, "What Brother Hua said is that I have only shot wild boars and targets before, but I am still the first to shoot people."
It's actually similar to shooting a wild boar."
"I'm just saying, just kill a few more people. It's okay. It's okay. Let's take a cigarette to calm down." Hua Wuyu took out his cigarette case and scattered cigarettes for the students. He had just experienced the first killing in his life.
The trainees each held a cigarette and stood on the deck puffing away smoke. They all felt like veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles.
From the appearance of the pirate ship to the end of the battle, there was only a quarter of an hour. The Black Swan sent several small boats to continue to hunt down the pirates who fell into the water, trying to eliminate all traces, even the wreckage floating on the water. Fortunately,
No ships passed by at this moment, and no one except the seabirds in the sky knew that a brief but fierce naval battle had occurred here.
After exterminating this group of blind pirates, the Black Swan formation never encountered any trouble again and went all the way to the outskirts of Temasek Island. The waterways here were very busy and there were an endless stream of ships from various countries. The Black Swan flying the Spanish flag and the troop transports were very busy.
Inconspicuously mixed in, it is close to Temasek's port---Singapore Port.
There are countless merchant ships moored in the port, with masts like forests, and mountains of goods piled on the shore. There are also a large number of cargo ships waiting to enter the port, which shows how prosperous it is. It is almost evening, and the port is actually lit up with dazzling arc lights.
, through the telescope you can see Western soldiers wearing armor and holding Zhuge crossbows guarding the goods yard.
"The equipment is very advanced, a combination of Chinese and Western, one, two... there are also quite a few people, there are more than forty people who can see." Liu Ziguang put down the telescope and said.
"Stop counting them. They are the troops of the English East India Company. There are 400 troops stationed in Temasek. They are well-equipped and well-trained, but they are not our enemies. What we have to deal with is just the 100 guards of the Tuwang.
, we just need to pretend to be the army of the princely states, and the English will not interfere in the war between the local princely states, as long as those in power do not oppose their free port policy."
Zhao Wen explained.
"Okay, let's take action when it gets dark. When Temasek is occupied, I will free up thousands of troops to defend here. Those Westerners will have to obey if they don't obey." Liu Ziguang said confidently.
When night came, the merchant ships waiting outside the port saw that they had no chance to enter the port to station their ships, so they all dropped anchor to rest, lit up lights and cooked pots. No one noticed that an inconspicuous Spanish three-masted ship and a
The even more inconspicuous cargo ship has quietly left the group and sailed towards the palace.
Temasek is a small island the size of a palm. Ten miles away from the port is the royal palace where the ruler of Temasek, King Alabama of the Majiadora state, lives. The palace is an Indian-style building, but the material is mainly wood, which is far from the palace in the Central Plains.
Zhao Wen took a topographical map of the palace and said: "The king's one hundred and twenty guards live in the palace. They have fallen asleep at this time. Only twenty guards are on duty at night. Their weapons are
Scimitars, blow darts and spears are guarded at the gate and the four corner towers respectively. If you deal with them, you will have captured Dora."
Liu Ziguang nodded and said: "The simpler the task, the less we should take it lightly. Pass my order and ask the students to send out fifty people to sneak attack the palace, and then send fifty people as reinforcements. The remaining people will serve as the general reserve team, and the cannons will be turned around."
Fill it out and be ready to bombard the palace at any time."
One hundred fully armed trainees disembarked from the troop carrier and rowed to the shore in small boats. There was no moonlight tonight, so even if the palace guards paid attention to the sea, they could not find these attackers. The first wave of soldiers landed ashore.
After that, he quickly hid in the coconut grove next to him and waited for the arrival of follow-up troops.
For such an exciting military adventure, of course Liu Ziguang had to go to the front line to command, and Zhao Wen was not to be outdone. She followed Liu Ziguang with a blunderbuss and a long sword hanging, like a husband and a wife, and they landed together with the second wave of troops.
, the troops quickly deployed after landing ashore. Four sniper teams were responsible for dealing with the sentries on the turrets, and a door-breaking team was responsible for seizing the gate, and then controlled the armed personnel in the palace as quietly as possible, trying to resolve the battle with few or even no deaths.
The cadets' iron helmets were painted with black paint, and their faces were painted with plant juices. They were still wearing the white flying fish uniforms they wore when they attended the wedding, but they had been worn by days of travel and arduous military training.
There is no trace of white visible, but it coincides with the characteristics of camouflage uniforms, and is particularly suitable for the needs of jungle warfare in coastal cities in the South Pacific.
All the soldiers were excited because they knew they were about to fight alongside Marshal Liu. The inconspicuous building in front of them turned out to be a royal palace. Because the king of the country had always refused to accept the king's rule, the court decided to destroy him. This difficult and arduous task
What an honor it is to leave the heavy responsibility of the army to these students. Even if you join the red shirt regiment in the future, you don’t have to worry about lack of qualifications.
Liu Ziguang did not do any complicated pre-war mobilization. He whispered to the five flags: "I tell you guys, don't fight hard, pay attention to your own defense, kill those who resist, and never tolerate it. If you can catch
A living king is the best, if not, kill him, never let him escape, just do it."